Verdict

None have form in heavy going but BIG BORIS was beaten less than a length over today’s trip at Chepstow on his handicap debut and has a shout. Sir Havelock has been in the mix over 7f recently having finished runner-up at Newcastle last time when ahead of My Havana while Never Said Nothing was beaten less than a length over 7f at Musselburgh in August. Lexington Quest slips further down the weights and Blairlogie may figure now handicapping for the first time.

Formwatch

Lexington Quest (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 6f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Inflamed (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct.

Never Said Nothing (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Out Of Breath (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f (6) gf in Aug.

Sir Havelock (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Held up behind, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Kyllwind (9-9) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Sep.

Big Boris (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held by front pair, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Now I'm A Believer (8-6) at Chepstow 1m (6) gs in Sep.

Blairlogie 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 4 3/4l behind San Rafael (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Barry Magoo 40-1 (8-0) Raced keenly, held up and behind, headway in centre of course over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, last of 7, 14l behind Afraid Of Nothing (9-6) at Epsom 7f (4) hvy in Sep.

Loco Dempsey (FR) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Queen Daenerys (9-0) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (4) gf in Sep.

My Havana 18-1 (8-11) Held up behind, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 3l behind Kyllwind (9-9) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Sep.

Fair Warning 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never a threat, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Sophar Sogood (8-13) at Southwell 1m (6) pol in Sep.

Roman's Empress (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Led narrowly, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Breguet Boy (9-5) at Redcar 1m (5) gd in Sep.